LONDON, United Kingdom – Developed more than six
decades ago, AKG achieved an international breakthrough in recording and
broadcast technology with the introduction of its first dynamic microphone, the
D12. The first-of-its-kind microphone became a staple in television and radio
studios around the world, setting the standard for voice transmission in the
1950s and ‘60s. Today, HARMAN’s AKG is
proud to introduce the newly designed D12 VR large-diaphragm cardioid
microphone intended specifically for kick drum recording and live
applications.
D12 VR (vintage sound re-issue) offers a thin
diaphragm within its newly designed capsule, which enhances low-frequency
performance. With phantom power
disabled, the D12 delivers accurate, pure character from the sound source. With phantom power enabled, one of three switchable
active-filter presets can be used to quickly adapt the mic’s response to suit
the user’s desired kickdrum.
The vintage-style premium bass microphone offers three
active sound shapes for recording: open kick drum, closed kick drum and vintage
sound. D12 is manufactured with the
original AKG C414 transformer from the 1970s, reinforcing AKG’s deep musical
heritage.
AKG’s patented implementation of an active electronic
filter within a dynamic microphone continues to provide the audio industry with
perfected sound. Internally, AKG’s
dynamic microphones process frequencies within the filter circuit and connect
the audio signal in the mic’s transformer.
The impedance differences between the mic and tandem audio equipment are
cancelled out, enabling the unit to showcase the ultimate sound, regardless of
its connected device. AKG’s transformers
enhance the audio signal significantly, especially at high signal levels.
“With the reputation AKG’s D12 brought to the
recording and broadcast industry, the latest D12 VR embodies its predecessor
with the quality and reliability AKG has been providing the audio industry for
65 years,” stated Thomas Umbauer, Product Manager, PPA, AKG. “The relaunched D12 VR will give tracked
drums a vintage, yet crisp and modern sound, sure to make percussion tracks
shine for professionals or casual artists around the world.”
For more information about AKG, please visit http://www.akg.com and http://www.youtube.com/AKGacoustics.
HARMAN (www.harman.com)
designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment
solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by
15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and
Mark Levinson. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple
generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where
they perform. More than 20 million automobiles on the road today are equipped
with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about
13,400 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported sales of $4.4
billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.
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